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The Material World: Periodic Table, Bonding and Nomenclature The Material World: Periodic Table, Bonding and Nomenclature 3. Families of the Periodic Table Some of these include: A. Alkali Metals B. Alkaline Earth Metals C. Halogens D. Noble Gases Definition of a Family: a group of elements with similar chemical and (often) physical properties. These groups are found in vertical columns in the periodic table, and note that these patterns emerge by listing the elements in order of atomic number. (This is sometimes referred to as the Periodic Law.) A The Alkali Metals Alkali is derived from an Arabic word alqaliy, meaning ashes of saltwort. Soon you'll understand the connection. 1. Physical Properties 3Li a) Do they have a common appearance?__________ 11Na b) Are they conductors of electricity?______________ 19K c) What can you generalize about their melting points?___________ 37Rb 2. Chemical Properties 55Cs a) Outline the electron arrangement for the first three members of the family. 87Fr 15 The Material World: Periodic Table, Bonding and Nomenclature b) How many electrons do you think each alkali metal typically loses? Why? (Compare the force of attraction between the alkali nucleus and an electron in a distant shell with what’s going on in a neighboring element with one less proton.) c) What common ion is formed by alkali metals?__________ d) Sodium is found in oceans, neurons and in minerals but always in the Na+1 form. Na would destroy living cells and cause explosive reactions in the ocean. To make neutral sodium, we pass electricity through molten NaCl, thus forcing Na+1 to take back its electron. What do you infer from the above? e) Specific Reactions of the Alkali Metals The members of this family react vigorously with acids, water, oxygen and halogens. The reaction with water generates hydrogen gas and a base. Examples of Chemical Equations 16 The Material World: Periodic Table, Bonding and Nomenclature B The Alkaline Earth Metals They are called alkaline because like alkali metals, they also react with water to form bases, but the bases are like mud or earth in that they do not dissolve well in water. 1. Physical Properties 4Be If the alkali metal family members are like butter, the alkaline family is like dry- cheese. What do we mean by that? 12Mg 20Ca 2. Chemical Properties 38Sr a) Give a Bohr-Rutherford diagram for the first three members of the family: 56Ba 88Ra b) How many electrons do you think each alkaline earth metal typically loses? Why? c) What common ion is formed by alkaline earth metals?__________ d) The calcium that's in your bones or in limestone as part of +2 -2 caves, atolls or marble is in the Ca form, usually bound to CO3 . Neutral calcium, if mistakenly put in calcium supplements (God forbid!), would severely burn your mouth and esophagus because Ca reacts with water. Explain. 17 The Material World: Periodic Table, Bonding and Nomenclature e) Specific Reactions of the Alkaline Earth Metals React with acids, water, oxygen and halogens, but not always as violently as alkali metals. The reaction with water also generates hydrogen gas and a base. Examples of Chemical Equations Exercises 1. List all six alkali metals, the so-called group IA elements. 2. Why do we have to store alkali metals in oil? Why can't we keep them in an "empty" jar? 3. Give three reasons why it would be a really bad idea to make umbrella tips out of alkali metals. 4. What family loves to react with alkali metals? 5. Given: 2 Na + H2 2 NaH Write an equation for the reaction between potassium and hydrogen. 6. Is it easy to form Na+2? Why or why not? 7. List all 6 alkaline earths, the so-called group IIA elements. 8. From physical properties alone, how can you tell alkali metals apart from alkaline earths? List at least two ways. 9. a. What common ion is formed by alkaline earths? b. Why does this happen? 10. List three natural sources of alkaline earth metals. 11. Given: MgO + H2O Mg(OH)2. Write an equation to represent the reaction between CaO and water. 18 The Material World: Periodic Table, Bonding and Nomenclature 12. a. Which of the following is the most difficult to form? Mg+1, Mg+2 or Mg+3? b. Why? 19 The Material World: Periodic Table, Bonding and Nomenclature C The Halogens < hals is ancient Greek for sea. Because these family members form salts upon reacting with 9F metals, and since the sea is rich in salt, we call them halogens. 17Cl The halogens make up the second last column on the right hand side of the periodic table. 35Br 1. Physical Properties All halogens are nonmetals. At room temperature F2 and Cl2 are pale green and greenish 53I yellow gases, respectively. Bromine is red-brown liquid with a foul smell, while iodine is a blue-black solid. Astatine is unstable, and so we do not know its physical properties. 85At a. Based on the above which halogen has the highest boiling point? b. Can you guess which one has the lowest? Not c. As mentioned, the halogens are part of a group of elements classified as non-metals. discovered Are they good conductors of heat and electricity? ? 2. Chemical Properties a. What is the electronic configuration (shell diagram) of each halogen? 9 F 17Cl 35Br 53I 85At 20 The Material World: Periodic Table, Bonding and Nomenclature b. Based on these configurations, what do you expect the common ion for halogens to be? Why? c. Specific Chemical Reactions of Halogens 1. Halogens react with metals. Examples 2. They react with hydrogen gas according to the following general equation: X2 + H2 2 HX Examples 3. They react with water according to the following general equation: X2 + H2O HX + HOX Examples 21 The Material World: Periodic Table, Bonding and Nomenclature 4. They form diatomic molecules. X + X X2 Examples Why does this happen? In forming such molecules, halogens share electrons and each halogen atom in the diatomic molecule pulls on the electron from its partner. Consider for example two atoms of F: C The Noble Gases ( formerly known as Inert Gases) The noble gases make up the last column on the right hand side of the periodic table. 1. Physical Properties 2He All noble gases are poor conductors of heat and electricity. They are all gases at room temperature. 10Ne 2. Chemical Properties a. They do not react with metals or with oxygen. 18Ar 36Kr Why?____________________________________________________________ 54Xe 86Rn b. Even the most reactive member of the family has only been known to react with powerful electron muggers like F2 and PtF6. No compounds of He and Ne exist. 22 The Material World: Periodic Table, Bonding and Nomenclature Exercises 1. List the halogens. 2. List 3 physical properties of the halogens 3. What do halogens react with? List at least three examples. 4. Given: X2 + H2 2 HX Write an equation for the reaction between iodine and hydrogen. 5. What family of the periodic table includes all three states of matter at room temperature? 6. Why do halogens form the -1 ion? Why diatomic molecules? 7. How do you distinguish between silver and sodium if both are stored in oil, and you are not allowed to open their glass jars? 8. Could you find a piece of pure sodium if you visited the right national park? Pure calcium? Explain. 9. After years of sitting in a half-empty bottle, some Ca flakes don't react as vigorously as they once did. What could have happened? 10. What do neon and helium react with? 11. Would it be dangerous to light a match in a room containing 5% argon? 12. What is more likely poisonous? Xenon? Or fluorine? Explain. 13. What am I? Use your knowledge of the periodic table and the periodic table itself to identify the element being described. a. I am the alkaline earth metal with the least number of protons.___ b. Out of all the alkali metals, I have the most energy levels (shells) filled.___ c. I‘m an alkali metal that loses an electron to Cl to produce the kind of salt added to fries.___ d. My valence number is 2, and I’m bigger than Ba.___ e. My most common ion is +2, and I burn with a white dazzling light.___ f. I’m the most common halogen in the ocean.____ 23 The Material World: Periodic Table, Bonding and Nomenclature g. I have 8 more protons than oxygen.___ h. I am not He but I am an inert (noble) gas smaller than Ar.__ i. The smallest atom of my family, I am a gas that refuses to burn or react with anything.___ j. I am a shiny solid halogen that is mixed with alcohol to form an antiseptic.___ k. When my oxide is added to water, you get limewater.____ l. I am the only metalloid in group IIIA (boron’s family).____ m. I am the smallest of two nonmetals in group VA.____ n. I am the most reactive metal in the second period (We don’t mean the second period of a hockey game. A period 2 element has electrons in the first two energy levels).__ o. I am the most reactive nonmetal in the third period.___ p. I am the most reactive halogen.____ q. I am the most reactive alkali metal.___ r. When neutral I have 18 electrons.____ s. With a charge of +2, I have 18 electrons.___ t. With a charge of –1, I have 36 electrons.___ u.
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